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September 17, 2008

Twin Car Bombs Kill 8 in Iraq
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Officials say bombs exploded minutes apart, 20 others wounded in western
Baghdad 
Iraqi security officials say two car bombs have killed eight people and
wounded at least 20 others in western Baghdad. Officials said the bombs
exploded minutes apart Wednesday. Violence in Iraq is at a four-year
low, but three bombings earlier this week killed 34 people. On Tuesday,
General Ray Odierno became the top U.S. commander in Iraq, replacing
General David Petraeus who is credited with helping reduce violence in
the country and overseeing the U.S. troop surge. Odierno said the
security gains in Iraq are "reversible" and warned that the work there
is far from done. General Petraeus oversaw a change in U.S.
counter-insurgency strategy and the U.S. troop surge when he took
command in February 2007. He will now lead the broader U.S. central
command, which includes Afghanistan and Iraq.

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